After a long journey through Shadow during Patternfall, the Swan has finally returned home with tales of werewolves, undead, pirates, and volcanoes under its belt. Now, Random wants to send her back out to explore the shadow paths that were disrupted after the war. He's been generous with his mission. The mandate is wide and the rewards available for a successful voyage would be immense. "I want my own Golden Circle," he'd said. "You get to start it." Make logs, make contacts, build it. The descendants of Oberon's traders are Dukes of Amber and Kings of Shadows, and you get to start in places that already know Amber. What could be easier?